More new stuff for the Associated B44 from Diggity Designs, following last weeks release of the LiPo mount for the car. The same company have now announced the release of this super strong and lightweight 4mm thick carbon fibre front shock tower. Looking a bit beefier than the stock version, this option part also features a 3rd upper shock absorber mounting hole for more tuning possibilities.
Source: Diggity Designs [diggitydesigns.com]
A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:
> Mike Swauger wins the 08 Westcoast Champs – Link [jpracing.com]
> Vicente Eres wins in Villareal, Spain – Link [teamxray.com]
> Prümper stars with stars at LRP Masters – Link [serpent.com]
> First pictures of the Piktor Mad Eco – Link [rcmag.com]
> 1/10 World Championship Warm-up report – Link [teamxray.com]
> Jonas Kærup is Danish Touring car Champion – Link [racerc.dk]
Entry is open for ETS Rd3 in The Netherlands, April 11th-13th
RB Products have released the new S3, a 3 port engine incorporating the latest ABC construction for superior life and performance. Offering a very smooth and linear power band thanks to its square bore design, the S3 L2G economy engine is well suited to both club racers and beginners looking for an engine that offers great fuel economy at a reasonable price. This engine comes equipped with an 8mm composite carburettor to keep operating temps and engine consistency regular as well as the new L2G head to increase the cooling and lower the weight for more performance. Also available as a combo with Inline pipe set featuring the Inline 92mm polished manifold and the Inline 2045 polished tuned pipe.
Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]
We wrote about the new M8 from Team Magic about a month ago when it first showed up in Spain. Now Team Magic themselves have released the full details of the car which is confirmed to have extra long big bore shocks, extra long suspension travel, adjustable wheelbase, adjustable rear upper linkages and special aluminium front & rear chassis stiffeners. For the first batch of the M8 only, TM are also including a number of optionals such as machined lightweight aluminum – chassis, stiffeners, hinge pin mounts and steering blocks and it also comes supplied with K-Factory brake pads
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Earlier this month we wrote about the new Cracker body from Team Azarashi in Japan. That first version was made for the Associated B4, but they now released a version for the Kyosho RB5 buggy as well. These pictures show the prototype and as yet they do not feature the body and window lines.
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Nosram have released their Storm evolution spec racing motor, perfect and trouble free brushless stock racing for everyone, combining all the brushless advantages with striking simplicity. A colour-coded aluminum ring in the teardown easily shows the number of turns, while the motor includes a black colour-coded magnet and black motor shaft. This way, the motors are ideal for all kind of spec or stock racing. As these new motors are based on the XTEC X11 modified brushless teardowns, maximum performance and a long life time are guaranteed.
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More new items from Losi with the release of this Center Differential 50T Spur Gear for the 8ight buggy and the 8ight T truggy. Perfect for when a lower gear ratio is necessary, the gear is optimally sized to fit the 8ight racing platform with no modifications.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Diggity Designs have added another buggy to their range of LiPo mounts, following the previous release of the option for the Academy SBV2. This new set is suitable for the Associated B44 4wd buggy and enables the car to be fitted with a range of modern hard cased LiPo saddle packs like those made from Trakpower and Maxamps. Made from carbon fibre, the set includes 2 braces and 4 standoffs and is super easy to install.
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